Section 2 The Characteristics and Functions of Wushu
一、武术的特点 Wushu's Characteristics
（一）技击特点 Characteristics of Attack and Defence
武术动作具有攻防技击性，它的技术来源于技击实践。武术正是具备了这样的特点和本质属性，才得以区别其他体育项目。如散打、短兵等搏斗运动都只是从体育的角度出发，受到竞赛规则的制约，比赛中以不伤害对方为原则，集中体现了武术攻防格斗的特点。
The essence of Wushu is the attacking and defending nature of the movement.The skills come from real combating.This character and nature distinguishes Wushu from other sports.For example，both Sanda and Duanbing reflect the attacking and defending nature of Wushu.According to the sports competition rules that the principle is to avoid hurting the opponent in Wushu competition.
武术的技击特点使武术形成了自己的完整技术体系，作为中国武术特有表现形式的武术套路，虽然拳种不同，风格各异，但其都是以踢、打、摔、拿、击、刺、劈等攻防技击动作构成套路的主要内容。
The combating nature enables Wushu to form a complete skill system of its own.Taolu(series of skills) as a special form of Chinese Wushu, includes different forms and styles，but all the forms are in common in terms of the movements for attacking and defending，such as Ti(kick)，Da(hit)，Shuai(wrestle)，Na(hold)，Ji(beat)，Ci(thrust)and Pi(hack) etc..
表现攻与防的内在含义与精神是套路技术的核心。随着竞技武术技术的发展，武术套路技击特点有所减弱，但武术的本质特征——技击性，仍将作为武术技术最根本的特点长期存在。
The core of Taolu skill is to demonstrate the meaning and spirit of attacking and defending.With the development of Wushu skills that the combating function of Wushu Taolu has been weakened，but the combat nature of Wushu will still exist in the long run as the most significant feature of Wushu skills.